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Sep 11Fri
  1. US BTS Statistical Releases

    U.S. Transportation Consumer Price Index Rises 6.2% Year-over-Year in August 2026

    The U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics released the August 2026 Transportation Consumer Price Index. From August 2025 to August 2026, the CPI for all transportation goods and services rose 6.2%. Transportation contributed 30.2% to the 3.4% increase in the price of all goods and services. Gasoline (all types) contributed the most to inflation, rising 27.4% year-over-year and contributing 25.6% to the annual change in the price of all goods and services. By item, the top three contributors to inflation in August 2026 were gasoline (all types) at +25.6%, airline fare at +6.0%, and motor vehicle maintenance and repair at +1.6%. The top three items dampening transportation's contribution t…

Aug 13Thu
  1. US BTS Statistical Releases

    U.S. Transportation PPI Rises in July 2026

    The Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported that the transportation equipment PPI rose 2.4% from July 2025 to July 2026. Changes in transportation services PPI varied by mode: Air +7.1%, Rail +1.3%, Truck +10.9%, Water +17.2%, Freight arrangement +2.2%.

Aug 21Thu
  1. SAP Concur Blog

    SAP Concur 2025 Forecast Review: Inflation, AI and TMC Consolidation

    SAP Concur reviews its four early-2025 predictions for business travel, finance and AI. Slowing inflation made T&E budgets go further, with average transaction amounts flat or slightly down; 89% of travelers, 93% of travel managers and 90% of CFOs expect no budget cuts. AI adoption accelerated, with 57% of finance departments saying general finance tasks are highly automated and 88% of travelers comfortable using AI for some elements. TMC consolidation continued with the Amex GBT-CWT merger; NDC adoption grew slowly amid content fragmentation.

May 28Wed
  1. SAP Concur Blog

    SAP Concur: How Finance Leaders Are Responding to Tariffs, Inflation, and Economic Uncertainty

    A SAP Concur blog post aggregates surveys on how finance leaders are responding to tariffs, inflation, and economic uncertainty. It cites data showing 59% of business leaders say tariffs will negatively affect their organizations and 85% say tariffs have affected their planning; just 2 in 5 business leaders came into the year feeling prepared for market disruptions; and 37% of finance leaders cite geopolitical tensions as a top external challenge in 2025, up from 11% last year. It also discusses scenario modeling, AI-driven top-down forecasting, cost pass-through strategies, and supply chain adjustments, citing Gartner data that 48% of CFOs were considering supply chain adjustments.

Mar 12Tue
  1. SAP Concur Blog

    SAP Concur Data: 2023 Airfare Averaged $770, the Costliest Category

    SAP Concur analyzed 2019 and 2023 Concur Expense data to reveal category shifts. In 2023, average airfare per transaction was $770, up 10% from 2019 and more than three times any other category. Gas saw the largest increase, up 37% from $38 to $59; meals rose 30% to $56; car rental and entertainment each rose 28%; lodging rose 21% to $140; train fares fell 5% to $71. By total spend share, the 'other' category rose from 17% in 2019 to 22%, becoming the largest. By transaction volume, meals, ground transportation and lodging were most common.

Aug 10Thu
  1. SAP Concur Blog

    SAP Concur Survey: Travel Managers Face More Stress and Data Challenges

    SAP Concur released its fifth annual Global Business Travel Survey of 700 travel managers across seven markets. The survey shows 47% of travel managers say their role is more stressful than 12 months ago, and 41% cite inflation driving up travel costs. 98% say lagging data and analytics hinder their job, and 98% expect their company to change travel policies in the next year.

Apr 18Tue
  1. SAP Concur Blog

    Learn How CFOs Can Navigate Inflation and Other Disruptions

    An SAP Concur blog post for CFOs and finance leaders addresses navigating inflation, global instability and banking turbulence. Citing IDC, it says modernizing business applications and augmenting data are recommended approaches, and cloud travel and spend management solutions provide flexibility and timely insight. It outlines three focuses: rethink priorities to get ahead of change, using automation to cut manual processes and set criteria for weighing trips versus virtual meetings; align short-term actions with medium- and long-term goals; and invest in people during digital transformation. Renaud Heyd, CFO of SAP UK and Ireland, says CFOs must keep organizations honest about how busines…

Feb 6Mon
  1. SAP Concur Blog

    CFOs Remain Committed to Digital Tools Despite Inflation

    SAP Concur's blog notes that despite global inflation and recession concerns, many CFOs expect investment in digital tools that deliver efficiency and insights to continue. The article cites views from SAP CFOs across regions, covering sustainability, recruitment and retention, and confronting inflation-related challenges. CFOs can view digital transformation as a way to boost enterprise resiliency and navigate major disruptions like recession.

Sep 7Wed